"Rigour of Section 37 NDPS Act Not Attracted When Quantity Recovered From Applicant Is Only Intermediate" – Kerala High Court granting bail to a man
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“When Statute Does Not Provide a Forum for Election Disputes, Civil Court’s Jurisdiction Cannot Be Ousted” – Rajasthan High Court dismissed a challenge to a civil
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“No Prudent Senior Citizen Would Opt for 12-Year Policy on Fixed Deposit Assurance – Signatures on Blank Forms Don’t Prove Informed Consent”, In a strongly
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“Liberty Is Not a Bargaining Chip”, Punjab and Haryana High Court recalled and cancelled anticipatory bail earlier granted solely on the basis of a court-recorded
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“Violation of Route Permit Is a Clear Breach of Insurance Terms — Insurer Not Liable to Indemnify but Must First Compensate Victim and Recover from
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“Jurisdiction Cannot Be Conferred by Consent; CPC Provisions Inapplicable Unless Expressly Incorporated”, In a significant ruling aimed at protecting consumers from procedural entanglements, the National
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“Forest Map and Revenue Records Show Khasra No. 3 is Government Land, 250m Outside Forest Boundary,” National Green Tribunal’s Central Zone Bench at Bhopal,
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“Interference At The Middle Stage Of Examination Will Affect The Whole Administration And Management Process”, On 06 February 2026, the High Court of Orissa at
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“Once a Scheme is Framed Under Section 58, Administration Must Be in Accordance With It” – In a significant judgment Kerala High Court dismissed a
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“When Circumstances Form An Unbroken Chain, Guilt Becomes Inescapable”, On 06 February 2026, the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru affirming the conviction of Accused Nos.1 to
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“Legislature Deliberately Used ‘Attributable To’ and Not ‘Derived From’ – Wider Scope of Deduction Under Section 80P(2)(a)(i),” Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai
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"An Order Which Does Not Terminate Proceedings Is Merely Interlocutory" – High Court of Himachal Pradesh dismissed a criminal appeal filed under Section 14A of
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“Continuance of Pregnancy in a Minor Rape Case Presumed to Cause Grave Mental Injury”, High Court of Gujarat permitting the medical termination of pregnancy of a
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“Abuse, Suspicion or Quarrel Is Not Sexual Crime…..Penal Provisions on Sexual Offences Cannot Be Invoked on Assumptions or Emotions”, Delhi High Court, through Justice Chandrasekharan
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“Vague, Omnibus Allegations Without Specific Role Cannot Sustain Conviction Under Section 323 IPC”, In a powerful reaffirmation of the individual culpability principle under criminal law, the Calcutta High Court
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"The deemed conveyance under MOFA transfers only such right, title and interest as the promoter actually possesses. It does not adjudicate or enlarge title", Bombay
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“Once Parties Enter Fresh Registered Lease, Execution of Prior Compromise Decree Is Not Maintainable” – In a significant ruling dealing with the execution of compromise
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"Medical Evidence Suggests Possibility of Accidental Death – Not Homicide", In a powerful reaffirmation of the primacy of forensic truth in criminal trials, the Allahabad
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“No Right to Patch Up the Gaps”, In a firm reiteration of procedural discipline and limited supervisory jurisdiction, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 6 February
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“Where the identity of the accused itself is doubtful, the conviction cannot be sustained” — In a strong reminder that criminal convictions cannot rest on conjecture
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“Expertise of Former Chief Statistician Necessary for Comprehensive and Scientific Analysis of Survey Data”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, exercising its criminal appellate
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“Continuity of scholarship and lived advocacy must guide constitutional implementation”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India, exercising its original jurisdiction under Article
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“Executive Can’t Rewrite History of Vesting” , On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark ruling on land reforms, finality of
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“A void order cannot be sanctified by consent, compromise or executive assurance”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a clear warning
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“Just compensation is a fair estimate, not a bonanza, but courts cannot deny what binding precedent mandates”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of
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“Article 141 is not optional — deviation from Pranay Sethi is a manifest error of law”, On 06 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India
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“No Parallel Tracks In Law—You Can’t Litigate the Same Relief in Suit and Writ Simultaneously”, In a strongly worded judgment Supreme Court of India held that
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“The Right of Appeal Under Section 18 of the POSH Act Is Immediate and Judicially Enforceable”— In a judgment with far-reaching implications for service
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“Improved Statements Without Cogent Evidence Cannot Set Criminal Law in Motion” – In a significant judgment Supreme Court of India quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Beri Manoj,
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“Section 2(24)(x) Treats Employees' PF Contributions as Employer’s Income Unless Paid on Time”— Supreme Court of India issued a significant order in Woodland (Aero
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“Where acquisitions are made during the subsistence of a joint Hindu family and ancestral lands exist yielding income, the burden lies on the claimant
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“General recitals of debt or necessity do not bind other coparceners – Each sale must stand on its own legs” – In a detailed
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“Length of custody and parity with co-accused weigh in favour of bail – Stringency of law cannot eclipse fundamental rights under Article 21” – In a significant
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“Once the General Body has consciously accepted membership... High Court erred in ignoring such subsequent developments” – In a powerful reaffirmation of the autonomy of
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“The least that is expected of a State in a democracy is that it honours its obligations and commitments, arising from a legislation or judicial decisions... if
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While States are not automatically bound to follow Central Government pay structures under the federal framework, they become legally bound once they voluntarily incorporate Central standards (like
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“Consent Does Not Vanish Merely Because a Relationship Turns Bitter”, Supreme Court of India, speaking through a Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal
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“Police Cannot Investigate Beyond Court's Will”, In a significant reaffirmation of judicial supremacy over the criminal investigation process, the Supreme Court of India has categorically
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"Supervisory power under Article 227 is not appellate jurisdiction in disguise" – Supreme Court of India decisively holding that the High Court erred in striking
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“Arbitration Is Founded on Consent – A Dispute That Strikes at the Root of the Arbitration Agreement Is Non-Arbitrable”, In a judgment that reiterates foundational
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"Rigour of Section 37 NDPS Act Not Attracted When Quantity Recovered From Applicant Is Only Intermediate" – Kerala High Court granting bail to a man
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“When Statute Does Not Provide a Forum for Election Disputes, Civil Court’s Jurisdiction Cannot Be Ousted” – Rajasthan High Court dismissed a challenge to a civil
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“Liberty Is Not a Bargaining Chip”, Punjab and Haryana High Court recalled and cancelled anticipatory bail earlier granted solely on the basis of a court-recorded
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“Violation of Route Permit Is a Clear Breach of Insurance Terms — Insurer Not Liable to Indemnify but Must First Compensate Victim and Recover from
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“Interference At The Middle Stage Of Examination Will Affect The Whole Administration And Management Process”, On 06 February 2026, the High Court of Orissa at
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“Once a Scheme is Framed Under Section 58, Administration Must Be in Accordance With It” – In a significant judgment Kerala High Court dismissed a
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“When Circumstances Form An Unbroken Chain, Guilt Becomes Inescapable”, On 06 February 2026, the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru affirming the conviction of Accused Nos.1 to
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"An Order Which Does Not Terminate Proceedings Is Merely Interlocutory" – High Court of Himachal Pradesh dismissed a criminal appeal filed under Section 14A of
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“Continuance of Pregnancy in a Minor Rape Case Presumed to Cause Grave Mental Injury”, High Court of Gujarat permitting the medical termination of pregnancy of a
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“Abuse, Suspicion or Quarrel Is Not Sexual Crime…..Penal Provisions on Sexual Offences Cannot Be Invoked on Assumptions or Emotions”, Delhi High Court, through Justice Chandrasekharan
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“Vague, Omnibus Allegations Without Specific Role Cannot Sustain Conviction Under Section 323 IPC”, In a powerful reaffirmation of the individual culpability principle under criminal law, the Calcutta High Court
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"The deemed conveyance under MOFA transfers only such right, title and interest as the promoter actually possesses. It does not adjudicate or enlarge title", Bombay
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“Once Parties Enter Fresh Registered Lease, Execution of Prior Compromise Decree Is Not Maintainable” – In a significant ruling dealing with the execution of compromise
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"Medical Evidence Suggests Possibility of Accidental Death – Not Homicide", In a powerful reaffirmation of the primacy of forensic truth in criminal trials, the Allahabad
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“No Right to Patch Up the Gaps”, In a firm reiteration of procedural discipline and limited supervisory jurisdiction, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 6 February
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“Where the identity of the accused itself is doubtful, the conviction cannot be sustained” — In a strong reminder that criminal convictions cannot rest on conjecture
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"Court Does Not Sit In Appeal Over Arbitral Awards; Second View No Ground For Interference Under Section 34," Delhi High Court delivered a crucial judgment delineating
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“Revenue Authorities Cannot Sit in Appeal Over a High Court Decree” – In a significant ruling with wide ramifications for land revenue administration and property rights,
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“Explanation Offered by Petitioner Cannot Be Believed – Delay of 2 Years 4 Months in Filing Appeal is Fatal,” Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a writ petition
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“Every member of an unlawful assembly is vicariously liable, irrespective of whether they inflicted the fatal blow” – In a significant reaffirmation of the doctrine of
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has officially replaced the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC), marking a significant transformation in India’s procedural criminal law. Among the
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